Improved shaft and coupling-shield



To all whom it may concern which is provided with a tubular bore, as indicated in waited, tetw @stenti dijiiii. MILTON L. BRAKE, OF 'ROOKFORIL ILLINOIS. I

Letters Patent No. 96,210, dated October 26,1869.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

ends and sides, but curving top, the ends having the square opening b, which correspon s in size with the box A.

. C also represents a shield, which is constructed muchlike the shield B, but is double, the parts being hinged at c, as shown, and held together by hooks at c', when in position.

The shield B is intended especially for use when the coupling lies so near the ground that there is not'room enough to cover the lower side of it. Of course., in such eases, it is not necessary to do so.

The shield C is intended for use about the coupling when it is elevated so high that all its circumference is exposed.

These shields are easily removed when it is necessary to get at the couplings or shafts. 'lhey can be cheaply constructed and easily applied.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What Iclaim ns new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

rlhe box A, shield -B, box D, and' shield C, with hinge c and hook c', when combined and arranged as described for the, purpose set forth.`

This specification signed and witnessed, this 27th day of August, 1869.

n MILTON L. BRAKE.

Beit known that I, MILTON L. BRAKE, of Rockford, in the countypt` lVinncbago, and State of Illinois, have invented anew and improved Shaft and Coupling-Shield; and I do hereby decla-re that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention has for its object the covering of shafts and couplings in such manner as to make it impossible for the persons of the operators or others to come into contact with them, and thereby receive injury; and,.to that end,

It cons/ists in shields of peculiar construction, which are adapted to cover the couplings, and a tubular box, adapted to cover the shafting.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention;

Figure 2 au endview of one form ofthe shield;

Figure 3 a. similar view of another form of the some; and

Figure 4, a section through line x in fig. 1.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now proceedto fully describe its construction and operation.

A represents a box of any proper form and length,

the drawings.

CHAS. S. FORD.

B represents a shield, which is provided with straight 

